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EP 2639338 A2 20130918 - Method for the electrolysis of alkali chlorides with oxygen consumption electrodes in a micro-gap arrangement

Title (en)

Method for the electrolysis of alkali chlorides with oxygen consumption electrodes in a micro-gap arrangement

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Elektrolyse von Alkalichloriden mit Sauerstoffverzehrelektroden in Micro-Gap-Anordnung

Title (fr)

Procédé destiné à l'électrolyse de chlorures alcalins avec des électrodes d'alimentation en oxygène dans un ensemble de micro-espaces

Publication

EP 2639338 A2 20130918 (DE)

Application

EP 13158553 A 20130311

Priority

DE 102012204042 A 20120315

Abstract (en)

Chlor-alkali electrolysis using an electrolytic cell having at least one anode chamber with an anode and an anolyte containing alkali chloride, an ion exchange membrane, and a cathode chamber with an oxygen-consuming electrode as a cathode, comprises: moistening the cathode with an aqueous alkali hydroxide solution containing chloride ion; introducing the anolyte into the anode chamber and an oxygen-containing gas into the cathode chamber; and applying the electrolysis voltage between the anode and cathode. The electrolytic cell is arranged between an ion exchange membrane and the cathode. Chlor-alkali electrolysis using an electrolytic cell having at least one anode chamber with an anode and an anolyte containing alkali chloride, an ion exchange membrane, and a cathode chamber with an oxygen-consuming electrode as a cathode, comprises: moistening the cathode with an aqueous alkali hydroxide solution containing not > 1000 ppm, preferably not > 500 ppm chloride ion; introducing the anolyte into the anode chamber and an oxygen-containing gas into the cathode chamber; and applying the electrolysis voltage between the anode and cathode. The electrolytic cell is arranged in a micro-gap arrangement, preferably at a distance of 0.01-2 mm between the ion exchange membrane and the cathode. The cathode chamber has a silver-containing catalyst and a flat porous element exhibiting a thickness of 0.01-2 mm flowed-through from catholyte between the cathode and membrane.

Abstract (de)

Es werden Verfahren zur Elektrolyse von Alkalichloriden mit Sauerstoffverzehrelektroden mit besonderen Betriebsparameter für die Inbetriebnahme und Außerbetriebnahme beschrieben, bei deren Einhaltung Schäden an Bestandteilen der Elektrolysezelle vermieden werden.

IPC 8 full level

C25B 1/46 (2006.01); C25B 9/23 (2021.01); C25B 9/19 (2021.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

C02F 1/46 (2013.01 - KR); C25B 1/14 (2013.01 - US); C25B 1/46 (2013.01 - EP US); C25B 9/19 (2021.01 - EP US); C25B 15/02 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2639338 A2 20130918; EP 2639338 A3 20150610; CN 103305864 A 20130918; CN 103305864 B 20170811; DE 102012204042 A1 20130919; JP 2013194322 A 20130930; JP 6315885 B2 20180425; KR 20130105504 A 20130925; RU 2013111433 A 20140920; TW 201402869 A 20140116; US 2013240371 A1 20130919; US 9150970 B2 20151006

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13158553 A 20130311; CN 201310082947 A 20130315; DE 102012204042 A 20120315; JP 2013051420 A 20130314; KR 20130027151 A 20130314; RU 2013111433 A 20130314; TW 102108569 A 20130312; US 201313777294 A 20130226